Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-09
Proclamation f3f a Special Election


In PhiHipsburg township. in Phillips county.
ssHnsaa- IN tne matter Of re Chicago, Kansas 3
Nroraslza Railway Company. no The lnaIffea
voters Of Fh--ps5ur township. in PHILIPPE conn
fy. Kansas-
WHEREAs. on the 10th day OF March. 1887. there
was presented 10 the Board of County Commmis-
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uIthE OF the resident PAYERS Of said towns him
% me quA4ileu foLefe on snld LoHns1lp q pIopo-
sItion TO subscribe to One Hundred and fs,Ftv
shares Of one hundred dollars each OF the capital
7tocA OF the Chlca594 Kansas q Nebraska Rail
way Company. ana in payment therefor, 10 issue
70 said railway company fourteen Of the
bonus OF zalu TOW l=1iil OF me denomination OF
one thousand dollars each, all on she terms and
conditions set forth in said petition which petition,
eAiLuns the signatures OF tne sigIeEs thereof is
IN words and figures as follows tO-Wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County Commission
eIs OF the County OF Phillips IL the State Of
We, the undersigned, your petitioners, each be
upsburg. in Phillips county in the state of kan
sas, respectfully petition your honorable body 10
submit 10 the qualified electors OF said township
uOu TO be ordered by your honorable body. under
sas ana the uct emitted al AcL 10 enable COM
ties. Townships and Cities 10 aid in the coustruc
ton of railroads., and TO repeal section eight of
February 18th, 1876 and the amendments thereto.
the following proposition with the terms and con
dttiOns herein specified, tO-Wit:
Shall the said township Of Phillipsburg, in Phil
lips county In the state OF Kansas, subscribe for
one hundred and forty shares Of one hundred dol
lars each. of the capital stock of The Chicago.
Kansas and Nebraska Railway Compang, and in
payment IhereIor Issue 70 slld Railway Company
fourteen OF the bonds of said township of the de
nomination of one thousand dollars each or so
many LnefeoE mot exceeding said numbeFl as
shall amour to not exceeding four thousand dol
lars per mile or each mile of railroad constructed
in said township by said Railway COMPANY: said
bonds to be payable TO the bearer al the Fiscal
ency of the State of Kansas in New York civ
twenty years after the date thereof bearfn inter
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payable semi annually, for which interest coupons
shall he attached puvable at the fscsI aGencV
aforesaid; this subscription of stock issue of
bonds being upon the following conditions, name
As soon as said proposition shall be determined
In the affirmative by canvass of the votes cast at
such election, the Board of County Commissioners
township shall order the County Clerk 10 max,
and the County Clerk shall make, said subscript-
dred and forty shares of the capital stock of said
Railway Company.
And when the railroad of said Railway Company
shall be built and completed, and shall be in opera
ton. under lease or otherwise, from the EAST line
of SAID township TO the west line of said township
then said Board Of County Commissioners shall
said, 10 be issued in the name of said township of
PhilIipsburs and shall deliver the same to said
Railway Company delivery tender TO the
County Treasurer Of said county of certificate
Tor said shares Of the full paid capital stock
said Railway Company, equal in amount with said
bonds, dollar for dollar.
Provided said railroad shall be built and com
plcLGQ ana operation 10y lease or OLuEEAFlEeb
aforesaid, on or before the first day OF February
A. ID. 1888: and provided further, that said com
pany snail build and maintain depot with side
tracks adjacent thereto in said township
The torn of the ballots TO he used at said cleo
ton shall be: For the subscription OF stock and
Issue OF bonds 10 the chicago, Kansas ana Nebr1s-
ka Railway Company and "A gaiust the subscrp-
ton of stock and Issue Of bonds to The Chicago,
Kansas and Nebraska Railway Company"
And whereas, upon tn presentation and con-
sideratOn of said petition, and the hearing of the
proof in respect to the matters and things therein
contained. said board 1Uud thar sid ueTTIOU
signed by more than two hfths of tue resident tax
PAYERS OF said township and thaL said petition was
in all respects in Lue form of law. and that the
conditions therein contained we're sufficient 70
protect the interests OF said township and there
said petition and ordering that special election
be held at the usual and established piuCes yot-
ing IN each voting precinct IN said township on
"Wednesday the 2Jth day Of pri 1887, TO determine
whether the said township shall subscribe to one
hundred and forty shares OF the capital stock Of
SAID company ana Issue fourteen bonds OF the de
nomination OF one thousand dollars each, of said
township 20 said company IN payment therefor, on
and il was further ordered by said Board thar in
the event that d ujoEity Of the voters voting at
said election cast Jhels ballots III favor OF SAID prop
Ositon and vote 10 subscribe said one hundred and
forty shares of said capital stock, and 10 issue said
fourteen bonds IN payment therefor then the COun
Is Clerk of said county shall forthwith for and on
behalf Of, and in the name Of, said township SUI
scribe, one hundred and forty shares the cap
ital stock of said company: and it was by said
Board further ordered L4aL if said Railway Com
pany shall fully comply with the conditions Of said
the County Clerk of said county shall duly issue 10
SAID company said bonds Of said township in the
sum, and 10 the tenor and effect, in said petition
stated.
And it was by said Board further ordered that
the ballots be used such election should be in
the form designated IN stll petltIOH; ana IhaL the
sheriff Of said county Only make and Issue his
proclamation for the holding of such SPECIAL cleo
LiOn in said township AT said date and places des
ignaJeu- and that said sheriff give due and legal
notice of said election for thirty days provided
by law, and in said proclamation give the sub
stance of said order; said notice to be published
in the PhILipsburg HER I'D, q weekly newspaper
printed and published in the city OF PhilliDsburg
the county of Phillips and III general Circula-
ton in said PhtllipsUurg township and Phillips
county.
And it was by said board further ordered that
said election be held and returns made and the re-
suit ascertaiaed and declared, in all respects. as
Now. therefore, T. C. ~ Mcclure, sheriff OF the
county of Phillips, state of Kansas, iy virtue of
authority in me by law vested and in pursuance
of the above recitel order Of said Board of County
Commissioners do hereby make public PE0Clama-
ton, and give notice, that special eeCtim viii
be held in said township at the usual and establish
ed places OF voting IN each voting pre-
cinct in said township Wednesday the 3Jth
day of April, A D., 1887, to determine
whether said township shall make such sub
I scripgiOn of stock and shall issue in payment
I therefor the bonds of said township the terms
and conditions set out in said petition, and such
election shall, in ali respects, be conducted aud
ed, in the manner provided by law for general
elections.
! In Witness Whereof ., C. NJ Mcclure. sheriff
OF Phillips county, state OF klus Is, heFeunto
set my haud al the city of PhiIlipsburg this 10Th
day Of March, A. ID. 1857